BILL PEACH JOURNEYS | 2021 Australian Air Tours

degree panoramas of Wilpena Pound and the surrounding ranges. Overnight: Rawnsley Park or similar Day 4 | Rawnsley Park - Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre - Birdsville Amorning of impressive flightseeing awaits over Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre. Your private aircraft will provide breathtaking views of the remote landscape of this remarkable eco-system which covers an area of 9,690 square kilometres, or roughly the size of Holland. Marvel at incredible vistas below of regeneration, wildlife and salt flats. We land at Birdsville and enjoy a tour of this remote outback town. Proclaimed a town in 1887, it was located at the border of South Australia and Queensland to collect tolls from the droves of cattle being moved interstate. Birdsville was considered the gateway to the Simpson Desert. Known as Munga-Thirri National Park, it is Queensland’s largest protected area and covers nearly a million hectares. We will see the famous racecourse and visit ‘Big Red’, the largest sand dune in the national park followed by dinner at the famous Birdsville Hotel. Overnight: Birdsville Hotel Day 5 | Birdsville - Port Augusta - Adelaide This morning we f ly to Port Augusta, a one time port at the top of the Spencer Gulf where wheat and wool were loaded on clipper ships and transported around

the world. Today, it is known as the ‘Crossroads’ to the outback as it’s main roadways extend in all four compass directions. We will visit the fascinating Wadlata Outback Centre for a history of the surrounding regions and those that have called them home, from the days of the dinosaurs through to today. We will also discover the beauty of Australia’s arid heart at the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden which features thousands of plants from Australia’s low rainfall regions and more than 150 bird species. After lunch we f ly to Adelaide and enjoy a farewell dinner this evening at the hotel. Overnight: Mayfair Hotel or similar Day 6 | Depart Adelaide After a leisurely breakfast this morning transfer to Adelaide airport for your flight home. Say a fond farewell to new friends and take away memories of an unforgettable outback adventure.

Day 1 | Arrive Adelaide Arrive into Adelaide and transfer to the Mayfair Hotel, a luxurious 5 star boutique hotel. Your welcome dinner will be hosted by your Journey Director tonight at the acclaimed Jolleys Boathouse. Overnight: Mayfair Hotel or similar Day2 | Adelaide -RawnsleyPark After breakfast we fly north to the Flinders Ranges landing at Rawnsley Park, magnificently located on the south eastern edge of Wilpena Pound. After lunch at the Woolshed we will enjoy a tour of Wilpena Pound and the Cazneux Tree. At the Old Wilpena Station, one of South Australia’s oldest and best preserved pastoral settlements, we will learn about the landscape and bio-diversity from the perspective of the Adnyamathanha people. Overnight: Rawnsley Park or similar Day 3 | Rawnsley Park Today we will explore more than 100 million years of geological history in the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. Here we will discover the ancient landscape visible in the fossil layers referred to as the ‘Corridor Through Time’. Marvel at the rugged beauty of Brachina and Bunyeroo Gorges. Search for Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies and enjoy sweeping views of Bunyeroo Valley and the eastern wall of Wilpena Pound. After a picnic lunch, visit an old copper mining town before arriving at Stokes Hill which offers spectacular 360

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